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Sunday, October 2, 2005

City Park – Fort Collins, CO

Day of Event Registration will be limited to

Paws-at-Play tickets.

Pre-Registration closes Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2005

Events begin at 9:00 am

No day of event registration for competitive levels and/or prizes.

This event is put on by:

Larimer Animal-People Partnership

We could not do this without the help of you, the community

and all the sponsors and donor organizations.

For more information about LAPP or the Doggie Olympics

Call (970) 226-4146, 663-7197 or visit our website: www.colapp.org

Click here to get to the online registration form

Click here to get the Rules for the all the games (PDF file)

Directions to the Doggie Olympics

Take Mulberry West. City Park is west of Shields St., and East of Taft Hill. 
The event will be south of the baseball fields.

* * * DEMONSTRATIONS * * *

FLYBALL

Colorado flyball teams will hold short flyball demonstrations throughout the day.  Flyball consists of a relay race between two teams of four dogs.  At the command of its handler, each dog is sent over four hurdles to the flyball box.  When the dog triggers the flyball box, a tennis ball is released for the dog to catch.  The dog then returns over the hurdles to the handler with the ball.  An average time for a team race is 20 seconds!

Flyball team members will assist the public in trying out the flyball equipment with their dogs.  Paws at Play tickets for this event are available at the announcers table for $2.00 each.

***Please keep in mind, for your dogs’ safety, you will be assisted by a flyball member and, if you have not had experience with flyball equipment, the ball will be tossed by a team member and not launched from the box.

OBEDIENCE

Members of The Dog Club will put on short obedience demos in the tidbit ring.  See times at the registration table.

FRISBEE

Members of Colorado Disc Dog will be putting on some amazing demonstrations throughout the day.

Vendors: Once again we will have a variety of pet related vendors so that you can reward your teammate with a special treat or toy.

Door Prizes: Remember to register for a door prize when you pick up your entry packet!

THINGS TO KNOW

1.  Due to the rising popularity of our games we now require you to pre-register if you want to compete for awards.  This means that all entries for prize levels must be received by September 27, 2005.  Day of event registration will be limited to Paws-at-Play tickets. 

2.  One registration form per dog/handler team.  NO EXCEPTIONS!  Please, make copies as eeded.

3.  Dogs may not compete in more than one prize level.  Additional handlers may enter with the same dog as a separate team only within the same prize level.

4.  All dogs MUST be currently vaccinated and licensed.

5.  All dogs MUST be leashed except while participating in a fenced event.  Failure to do so may lead to disqualification and a request to leave the event area.

6.  Handlers MUST clean-up after their dog(s).  Failure to do so may lead to disqualification from competition.

7.  Dogs displaying aggression towards people or animals will be asked to leave the event site, with no refund of fees.

Please:  Bring water and a water dish for your dog!
 

*~*~*~*~*~  RETURNING BY POPULAR DEMAND ~*~*~*~*~* 

Paws at Play

For those who miss registration deadlines or just wish to play a few games again: we will be offering Paws at Play tickets.  These tickets are valid at any game you wish to play except for the Marathon Down & Tidbit Catch.  Dogs and handlers signed up for a competition level will run ahead of Paws at Play ticket holders so that awards tallying and presentation will not be delayed.  For the best price on tickets please pre-register.

Games played with Paws at Play tickets will not be officially scored and will not be competing for awards and prizes.

We would like to say Thank You to the Colorado Disc Dogs.  The members of this group have given us their time each year to run the Frisbee ring at Doggie Olympics.   If you would like to see some spectacular team work, stop by the Frisbee ring.  There you will find periodic demonstrations of Frisbee skill throughout the day.

We would also like to say Thank You to  Superfly Allstars for organizing all the volunteers and supplying the equipment so that the public may get a taste of flyball.  Bring your earplugs and come watch some flyball demos put on throughout the day.

Entry Levels

Prize Levels: (4 levels)                               

Junior Handler (15yrs & under)                      Senior Dog (10 yrs & over)

  For individuals under the age of 16 to                              For dogs 10+ years of age to

  compete against each other.                                            compete against each other.

Competitive                                                 Fun

  Those who are used to competing with                          For a fun day competing for prizes, all

  their dogs.  All ages of competitors and dogs.                ages.

You may also choose to be a Pentathlete entrant within each of the 4 prize levels.  Please read rules below for the Pentathlon Competition.

Non Prize Levels:

Paws at Play Tickets

For those who want to play a few

games or try your favorites again.

Individuals  using the Paws at Play tickets are not competing for medals

and/or prizes.

Pentathlon Competition

Pre-registration is required. Entries for the pentathlon competition are limited! 

A Pentathlete dog will be judged for each competitive level as follows:

1.  Handler must indicate on the registration form if he/she is entering the pentathlon competition.

2.  Pentathlete entrants must compete in at least one event in each of the following categories:

           Retrieve         Catch           Run         Obedience       Agility

3.  Each dog’s best placement for each of the five categories will be added for a combined score.

4.  The first, second and third lowest combined scores determine the Gold, Silver and Bronze winners.

5.  In the event of a tie, the Best Trick category will be used to determine the winner.

Competition Events
 

Retrieve Events
 

Hot Dog Retrieve

An individually timed event.  Dog leaves handler to retrieve a hot dog from a tub of water and returns to handler with or without eating the hot dog.

Newspaper Retrieve

An individually timed event.  Points are awarded for each newspaper retrieved in 30 seconds.

Land Retrieve

Individually timed event.  Dog is timed on how fast it can retrieve three individually thrown items.  Items may be supplied by handler.

Water Retrieve An individually timed event.  Same as the Land Retrieve, only items are thrown into a child’s swimming pool.  Dog must get at least both front feet in the water.

Run Event
 

25 – Yard Dash

An individually timed event.  Dogs are timed on return to handler 25 yards away.  Dogs are divided into category by size:  under 22” and 22”& over at the withers (top of the shoulder).

Agility Events

Obstacle Course

An individually timed event.  Dogs maneuver jumps, tunnels and balance beam.  The dog completing the course in the fastest time wins. 

Monday Morning Obstacles

Individually timed event.  Dogs must maneuver through several obstacles and then get dressed for the day by their handler before crossing the finish line.

Catch Events

Tidbit Catch

A group event.  Dogs catch thrown treats from progressively further distances. Tidbits will be provided, or handler may provide their own.

Frisbee Catch

An individual event.  Dogs earn points for distance and number of feet that leave the ground during the catch.

Toy Catch

An individually timed event.  Dog is scored on how many catches made in 30 seconds.  Items may be supplied by handler.

Obedience Events

Home Run Commands

An individually timed event.  Dog and handler must run the bases, stopping to successfully perform a command before proceeding on to the next base.  Commands may be repeated, although not consecutively.  For example, you may ask your dog to sit at first base and third base, but must ask a different command at second base and home plate.  The dog getting around the bases (including home plate) in the fastest time is the winner.

Down on Recall

An individual event.  The dog is called to “come”, then given a “down” command during the return.  The dog stopping in a down position with his front toes nearest the line without going over wins.  If all dogs cross the line, the dog closest to the line wins.

Marathon Down

A group event.  Dogs are placed on a down-stay with heavy distraction.  The last dog to break his stay wins.  Handler will start 6 feet away from the dog and may be asked to back away as part of the distractions.

Other Events

Best Trick

With the audience’s help, Judge decides which trick is “best”. [Also used as a tie breaker for the pentathalon levels]

Flyball  (Just for fun; no prizes awarded)

Individually timed event.  Dog must run over three hurdles, release and catch a tennis ball from the box and run back over the hurdles with the ball. 

Duck Duck Goose (Just for fun; no prizes awarded)

Dog must retrieve rubber ducks from a pool of water to earn points within a time period.  But watch out, if your dog brings back a goose you will lose points.

PENTATHLON SPONSORS - $500 

GOLD SPONSORS - $250

Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency Hospital

                          
Animal Haven Veterinary Clinic

SILVER SPONSORS - $100

     Eyeopeners Kiwanis Club
     Fort Collins, Colorado

BRONZE SPONSORS - $50

Doggie Dips & Chips

Country Squire Kennels

Mulnix Animal Clinic

Aspen Grove Veterinary Care

Colorado Critter Care

DONOR ORGANIZATIONS

The Larimer Animal People Partnership would like to thank the following organizations for their donations to the Doggie Olympics: